Motivation

How Athletes Can Build Routines that Stick

Athletes need good routines that contribute to performance. Learn which components are essential and how to use them as effective building blocks.

Motivation

My Mental Journey Through Gymnastics

Shannon Escarra shares her experiences in gymnastics and how it shaped her mental fitness. As Director of Training at 2Mynds, she combines physical and mental fitness to enhance performance.

Training

How Parents Can Facilitate Their Child’s Mental Fitness

Parents play a crucial role in a child’s development. Learn how you can support your child’s growth towards a mental foundation that allows them to reach their fullest potential.  As a parent of a junior athlete, have you ever asked...

Training

Ways Athletes Can Make the Most of the Off-Season

The off-season is a pivotal time for athletes to not only recover and replenish, but also to get in better physical and mental shape for what’s next!  Know your off-season There are two periods of the year that all athletes...

Motivation

Don’t Make Stress Stressful

The word stress has received a bad reputation over the years. In this post, we’ll cover not only why that is unjustified, but also why it is unproductive. We will also discuss the difference between stressors and stress, and how a stress response can be used to generate positive energy rather than the feeling of being overwhelmed and tense. Stress is a physiological systemic response to a stressor.

Performance

Choke or Clutch? How To Perform When It’s Critical

While every moment matters, in life and sports, not every moment is equally critical. So, give each moment your undivided attention, but be smart about how you spend it. Every moment is performative Ido Portal, an icon in the world...

Motivation

Adding Value To Sports Psychology

Sports psychology is an invaluable resource for performance-focused athletes. However, prevention through training, in particular training based on exercise physiology, is an area that has been underutilized and presents tremendous value as an addition to sports psychology. The value and...

Motivation

Making Sense of Being Tense

When you stop seeing tension as a cause for worries and start seeing it as a resource that is at your disposal, a new world of opportunities opens up! More than water First, a little fun fact. Did you know our...

Performance

Winning in Perspective

If the way you finish matters to you, the only thing that deserves your attention is how you get there. In the moment, everything else is a distraction, including the finish line. The misconception Our society tends to promote the...

Motivation

Flow 255®: a toolbox for mental fitness

Modern-day society tends to keep our mind in a contemplative state: we constantly think, emote, evaluate, or plan ahead. While that contemplative state may have taken us to the top of the food chain, it prevents many of us from...